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NEPA Number: DOI-BLM-CO-F020-2017-0107-RMP-EIS
Project Name: Browns Canyon National Monument Resource Management Plan

Project Information

NEPA Number

DOI-BLM-CO-F020-2017-0107-RMP-EIS
Project Name

Browns Canyon National Monument Resource Management Plan
Project Type

RMP - EIS
NEPA Status

Completed - Completed
Lead Office

Royal Gorge Field Office
Last Updated

Project Description

On February 19, 2015 President Barack Obama signed a proclamation establishing Browns Canyon National Monument, an area of 21,604 acres of scenic and diverse natural resources along the upper Arkansas River of Colorado.  The Monument encompasses both the BLM and the U.S. Forest Service (FS) lands and includes the Arkansas River Special Recreation Management Area (SRMA), the Browns Canyon Wilderness Study Area, the Browns Canyon Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC), and U.S. Forest Service roadless areas.  In addition, a portion of the Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area (AHRA), a Cooperative Management Area along the Arkansas River administered by the FS, the BLM, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), is included.  This project is an effort to develop an interagency cooperative plan to manage, into the future, the many resources the Monument has to offer.

What's New

Photo of Browns Canyon BROWNS CANYON NATIONAL MONUMENT RECORDS OF DECISION AND APPROVED RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN / FOREST PLAN AMENDMENT RELEASED

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) published on July 27, 2020, in the Federal Register a notice of availability for the Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan and the Record of Decision and Approved Forest Plan Amendment for the Browns Canyon National Monument. The decision documents are available to view or download from the Documents page (see navigation links on the left). The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) decision can also be downloaded from the USFS website at https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=51098. This interagency cooperative resource management plan and plan amendment will manage, into the future, the many resources the monument has to offer.

A story map of the Approved RMP is also available here: https://blm-egis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=bfa742dd8c6d4a098fbfb78be6cc5426 .

The agencies would like to convey their heartfelt thanks to all the partners, local government officials, stakeholders, contractors, and members of the public who contributed time and energy to this project. This plan is truly reflective of the amazing and unique place that Browns Canyon is and will remain, thanks to the work of all involved.

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The Browns Canyon National Monument was established by presidential proclamation under the Antiquities Act on February 19, 2015. The monument covers 21,604 acres of scenic and diverse natural resources along the upper Arkansas River of Colorado and encompasses both BLM and U.S. Forest Service lands.

Browns Canyon National Monument includes the Arkansas River Special Recreation Management Area, the Browns Canyon Wilderness Study Area, the Browns Canyon Area of Critical Environmental Concern, and U.S. Forest Service roadless areas. In addition, a portion of the Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area, a cooperative management area along the Arkansas River administered by the USFS, the BLM, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife, is included.

Contact Information

Joseph Vieira
BLM Planner-Project Manager
Browns Canyon National Monument
c/o USFS PSICC Salida Ranger District
5575 Cleora Road
Salida, CO 81201
Phone: 719-246-9966
[email protected]

Project Location

City	State/Territory	Zip Code	County(ies)
Nathrop	Colorado	81236

Application Information

Project Dates

Start Date

12/1/2016

Project Office Information

Lead Office

Royal Gorge Field Office
Offices

Royal Gorge FO, Browns Canyon National Monument

Contacts

Contact 1 Name

Joseph Vieira
Contact 1 Email

[email protected]
Contact 1 Phone

(719) 245-9966